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Qualitative analysis of the contributions of nutritionists to the development of an online instrument for monitoring the food intake of schoolchildren.
- Source :
- Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics; Jan2015 Supplement, Vol. 28, p65-72, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background The Consumo Alimentar e Atividade Fisica de Escolares ( CAAFE) questionnaire is an online research tool that has been developed to enable the self-report of physical activity and diet by Brazilian schoolchildren aged 7-10 years. Formative research was conducted with nutritionists during the development of the web-based questionnaire. The suggestions and insights obtained were used to design a tool to monitor schoolchildren's food consumption based on the concept of healthy and unhealthy food indicators. The present study aimed to report the focus group discussions conducted with nutritionists concerning the CAAFE questionnaire. Methods Focus group discussions were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire, and these were then analysed thematically. Results Twenty-four nutritionists participated (four focus groups; average per group: six people); the majority ( n = 22) had experience with 7-10-year-old children. Four themes emerged: (i) healthy and unhealthy food indicators; (ii) suggestions for the online instrument; (iii) potential applications; and (iv) challenges for its construction. Conclusions Comments made by nutritionists enabled the construction of an instrument that is able to answer questions related to food consumption in schools and at home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHILDREN'S health
CHILD nutrition
DIETITIANS
EXPERIMENTAL design
FOCUS groups
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
NATURAL foods
NUTRITIONAL assessment
NUTRITIONAL requirements
NUTRITION counseling
SCIENTIFIC observation
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
WORLD Wide Web
QUALITATIVE research
JUDGMENT sampling
OCCUPATIONAL roles
THEMATIC analysis
PHYSICAL activity
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09523871
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99973314
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12209